Dorothy Young
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| Born | May 3, 1907 Otisville, New York, United States |
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| Occupation | Assistant to Harry Houdini and stage actress |
Dorothy Young (born May 3, 1907) is an American entertainer who worked as a stage assistant to legendary magician Harry Houdini from 1925-1926. She left the act two months prior to his death on October 31, 1926. She appears in the 2005 television documentary Houdini: Unlocking the Mystery.
After his death, Young, the daughter of a Methodist minister, appeared on Broadway in Jarnegan (1928-1929), Conquest (1933), and New Faces of 1936 (1936). After leaving acting, she and her second husband, Gilbert Kiamie, toured the world as the popular Latin dancing team of "Dorothy and Gilbert".
She is the author of two novels loosely based on her life: Diary Without Dates and Dancing on a Dime, the latter of which was made into a feature film in 1940 by Universal Studios, as well as the booklet Touring with Houdini, published in 2003.
Young, the last living member of Houdini's touring show, currently resides in Ocean Grove, New Jersey. She is the namesake of the Dorothy Young Center for the Arts housed at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.
[edit] External links
- 2000 Interview
- Transcript from PBS's "The American Experience"
- Picture of Dorothy Young with Harry Houdini
- 100 Years of Dorothy Young
